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as in edges
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
a rug with a fancily embroidered border
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as in frontiers
a region along the dividing line between two countries
people who live on an international border get used to carrying a passport
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as in bounds
to serve as a border for
that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off
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Recent Examples of borders
Ethan Singer, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Sadly, the Games that were slated for 2020 were postponed until 2021 due to Covid, while Japan’s borders remained closed until October 2022.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Such leaders are not always beyond our borders.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Our publishing house has a migrant nature and operates across national borders and for that it is relegated in society.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Peat bogs cover just 3% of the planet but hold a third of its carbon, and are conveniently concentrated around NATO’s borders with Russia and Belarus.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The size of the gang is unclear, as is the extent to which its actions are coordinated across state lines and national borders.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
More Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo What To Know Erdoğan said the Zangezur Corridor would help maintain peace, spur the development of road and rail networks in the region, open up borders and boost trade, Anadolu Agency reported on Tuesday.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Tibetans have a leadership structure and spiritual center that lies beyond China’s borders.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Trump made some noticeable changes to the historic garden that borders the Oval Office, including paving over the center section of the lawn with stone tiles.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Moscow has heavily invested in its Northern Fleet based in the Murmansk region, which borders NATO members Finland and Norway.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
While in Sderot, an Israeli town that borders Gaza, the delegation met folks at an Israeli trauma center.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
The area is on the west side of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, which borders the Florida state line.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Recently, the patient had been camping in Rio Arriba County, which borders Colorado, where health officials believe he may have been exposed.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Property crime is highest in Ward 2, a tourist-heavy area that includes the National Mall, the White House and other landmarks, and Ward 5, an area in the northeast part of the city that borders Maryland.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
In New Hampshire, which borders the eastern part of Canada, officials are seeing a dramatic drop in Canadian tourism.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
Many, like six of the 24 at Sawyer Point, are hybrid courts, where the smaller pickleball outlines overlap with larger tennis borders.
—Ethan Singer, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Sadly, the Games that were slated for 2020 were postponed until 2021 due to Covid, while Japan’s borders remained closed until October 2022.
—Isabelle Kliger, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Such leaders are not always beyond our borders.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
Our publishing house has a migrant nature and operates across national borders and for that it is relegated in society.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Peat bogs cover just 3% of the planet but hold a third of its carbon, and are conveniently concentrated around NATO’s borders with Russia and Belarus.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The size of the gang is unclear, as is the extent to which its actions are coordinated across state lines and national borders.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
More Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo What To Know Erdoğan said the Zangezur Corridor would help maintain peace, spur the development of road and rail networks in the region, open up borders and boost trade, Anadolu Agency reported on Tuesday.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Tibetans have a leadership structure and spiritual center that lies beyond China’s borders.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
The meeting was the latest honoring of troops who suffered heavy casualties in Russia’s Kursk region that borders Ukraine, after Kim and Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged the deployment in April after months of silence.
—CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Trump made some noticeable changes to the historic garden that borders the Oval Office, including paving over the center section of the lawn with stone tiles.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Moscow has heavily invested in its Northern Fleet based in the Murmansk region, which borders NATO members Finland and Norway.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
While in Sderot, an Israeli town that borders Gaza, the delegation met folks at an Israeli trauma center.
—Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
The area is on the west side of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, which borders the Florida state line.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
Recently, the patient had been camping in Rio Arriba County, which borders Colorado, where health officials believe he may have been exposed.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Property crime is highest in Ward 2, a tourist-heavy area that includes the National Mall, the White House and other landmarks, and Ward 5, an area in the northeast part of the city that borders Maryland.
—Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
In New Hampshire, which borders the eastern part of Canada, officials are seeing a dramatic drop in Canadian tourism.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borders
Noun
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Discard the tired-looking center and separate clumps from the outer edges by hand or use a sharp knife or pruning saw.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Whether through nano-scale capsules, Nordic hyperscale centers or entirely new frontiers, the geography of data centers is poised for radical transformation.—
Nicola Sfondrini,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Artificial intelligence is pushing the frontiers of science and technology—piloting military drones, diagnosing diseases, and designing enzymes that devour plastic waste.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The duo begin a frantic game of hide-and-seek, with the rabbit running from one side of the tree to the other as the fawn bounds after it.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Her most recent project bounds up multiple tallies and even reappears on one.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Lawyers for the state attorney general’s office argued that troops had performed police functions by setting up security perimeters and detaining at least two people.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Monitor the Garlic and Deer fires, keeping the both fires within their current perimeters and mop up the the extent necessary to prevent the likelihood of an escape.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Conclusion In conclusion, ServiceNow continues to be a leading software provider, with steady revenue growth, strong cash flow, and margins that many enterprise software competitors would envy.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Red lights safeguard boundaries, ensuring no partner feels overridden.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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And the goal is to be provocative and push boundaries.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The film takes a fun detour in the third act into what almost verges into horror territory.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Borders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borders. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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